闻声

聞聲

wénshēng

verb

Meanings

1 to hear a sound
2 (TCM) to diagnose by listening to sounds

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他闻声而起，走到门口。

Tā wénshēng ér qǐ, zǒu dào ménkǒu.

Hearing the sound, he got up and walked to the door.

HSK 7-9

闻声诊病要听呼吸、咳嗽和说话的声音。

Wénshēng zhěn bìng yào tīng hūxī, késòu hé shuōhuà de shēngyīn.

Diagnosing by listening involves hearing breathing, coughing, and speech.

Tips

usage

Two senses: (1) literary 'to hear a sound' (闻声而来 - coming because you heard a sound); (2) TCM auditory diagnosis. The phrase 闻声而动 ('act upon hearing') is common in formal writing.

Stroke Order

闻 wén

声 shēng